VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

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Vocabulary

daisy – a type of flower

follow / monitor – watch
eg. I monitor / follow other cities weather on my phone

blizzard – snow storm

network – wang luo
eg. the transport network in Shanghai is really well developed

stall – stop
eg. my car stalled when I changed gears
eg2. the transport network has stalled because of the weather

transport – jiao tong

expect – think it will happen / it should happen

lash – jie mao

brow – mei mao

temporary – for a short time

permanent < > temporary
eg. Jesse’s hair is permanent but some people color their hair with temporary color

continent – there are 7 continents on earth

emoji – the faces on wechat

grin – a type of small smile

sticker – the moving pictures you can send on wechat

shiver = shake because cold

grip – a strong hold

extreme – very very very very (too much)

sacrifice – to let sth go, to stop caring about sth
eg. in relationships you need to sacrifice a lot

my phone is dead – mei dian le / huai le

commute – going to work and home again
eg. the commute the work is about an hour each way

stamp your feet

cosy / cozy – warm and safe feeling (small)
eg. this house is really cozy

pavement / sidewalk
eg. many people walk on the sidewalk instead of the road

standstill – sth that is not moving at all
eg. the roads came to a standstill because of the weather

stranded – unable to leave a place
eg. I am stranded… I need 2 yuan to get home

steady – calm and not moving much
eg. after coffee my hands are not steady but normally they are

alternative – another option
eg. riding a bike is a good alternative to walking

sleep rough = homeless
eg. there are many people sleeping rough in the cities

Pronunciation

refugee – ref you jee 

Grammar

Summer came to class today with her phone in her hand.

Summer came to class today with her being my last student = Summer came to class today and she is my last student